Factory Connection Instructional Video :: Setting Rider Sag

[frankeiro1965]

ciao come mai con il sag a 35mm come dice il manuale la moto secondo me è inquidabile e non riesco ad andare e la moto non fa quello che dico io invece mettendolo a 45 mm riesco ad andare forte e la moto fa quello che dico io? moto 450 sixdays 2010 specialmente nei percorsi hard

[fastinpast]

The free sag (from the bike's own weight) info in print in the video is backward and wrong. If the value is too small ( say 10-15mm) it's over sprung, go to a softer spring to bring into 30mm range. If the value is too big/ soft, (45-50), a stiffer spring will bring it into 30mm range. Don't see how they got that wrong.

[TheStonerb]

@fastinpast actually the video is right. if you have too little free sag (10-15mm), that means your shock preload is tightened down too much to get the proper race sag, and you need a stiffer spring.

[4strokeh8er]

After you subtract first measurement from second, what do you do with that number again (the sag)?????????

[gusocorredor]

so sag is basically how much you can pull the bike up without lifting the tires off the ground?? like a sort of "free play", cus i can pull mine up quite a bit before my tires leave the ground, maybe i should tighten mine up a bit

[suzukirida299]

Im very confused, i get how to get the suspension number, but how do u use that number, like say the suspension sag is 3" what do i do to that three inches, where does it go, where does it come into play?

Thanks

[triggerdigger213]

this was sooo helpful. Thank you so much, I really appreciate it =)

[Lizzylump]

If i move the springs will i have to mess with the clickers?

[kxsteven4]

@Lizzylump you dont move them



[OLLY605]

Ive watched all these setting rider sag vids and I understand about that, but how do you set how soft or hard the shocks are.

I have tried adjusting the screws on the forks and rear shock that say "H & S" but made no difference!

[MotoX179]

@OLLY605 Those "screws" are called clickers. They click a certain amount of times from all the way from "H" to "S". That number is 20. Id set everything at 10 clicks out from full "H" and then set your rider sag at 100mm. then go ride. If your suspension is to stiff in the back, or the front, or all the way around, Soften it 2 clicks until you find the sweet spot.

[OLLY605]

@MotoX179 Cool thanks!

[BigBore32]

@MotoX179 finally somone who knows what they ere doing thats what i do get my suspension perfect for howi like it with this method

[kxsteven4]

someone frome factory connection was at milford riders a couple weeks ago with this kid that was AMAZEING at raceing. i got a flat so i had to leave tho.